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Animate Batch images with Advanced Shortcuts (iOS)

How to use iOS shortcuts to create animated gifs and video from a batch of images

Written by Matt Rouif
Updated over a week ago

On iOS 13 and later, you can set up shortcuts to for certain actions at the end of the Batch editing process:

  • Create a gif for a batch of images. If there are multiple images, the gif is animated, showing each batch image in turn.

  • Create a video (MP4) of a batch of images. The video shows each batch image in sequence.

Once set up, the shortcuts are available when you Share a batch.


Set up the shortcuts

To set up the shortcuts:

  1. Open this help center article on your iOS device.

  2. Select the link for the type of shortcut you want to add:

  3. Select Add Shortcut.
    The shortcut is added to your gallery in the Shortcuts app.

  4. Repeat the process if you want to add both shortcuts.

  5. Check that the shortcuts have been added:

    1. Open the Shortcuts app on your iOS device.

    2. Look for "Video from Photos ext 1" and "Gif From Photos ext 1". These are the Photoroom shortcuts.

      If you don't see the shortcuts, you may have made a mistake so repeat the steps above. If the shortcuts still do not appear, contact support.

Note: Shortcuts are only supported by iOS 13 and later.


Use the shortcuts

To use the shortcuts with a batch of images:

  1. Select Export images.

  2. Select Share image.

  3. Select:

    • Video from photos ext 1

    • Gif from photos ext 1

Photoroom generates the video and/or gif and saves it to your photo gallery. From there, you can download it or share it, just like any other photo on your iOS device.


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Official Apple information about Shortcuts:
https://support.apple.com/en-hk/HT210628

Batch editing:

See the articles in the Batch editing collection.

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